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The biggest royal scandals King Charles III has been involved in throughout his lifetime

Mikhaila FrielSep 17, 2022, 16:02 IST

Charles and Diana kiss at a polo match, left, and an official photo of King Charles III, right.Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images, Hugo Burnand-Pool/Getty Images

  • King Charles III became monarch upon the death of Queen Elizabeth on September 8.
  • At age 73, he was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history.
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The transcript of a phone call between Charles and Camilla from 1989 was leaked in 1992, revealing an affair between the pair.

Charles and Camilla photographed at a polo match in 1972.Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Charles and Camilla separated in 1992, but they wouldn't file for divorce until 1996.

Princess Diana and Prince Charles separated in 1992.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images, Jayne Fincher/Getty Images
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Charles broke a major royal rule by marrying Camilla in 2005.

The then-Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall on their wedding day on April 9, 2005.Hugo Burnand/Pool/Getty Images

Charles was accused of getting involved with British politics in the early 2000s.

Prince Charles and Tony Blair photographed together in 2007.POOL/ Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty Images
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Prince Harry told Oprah Winfrey that he had a fractured relationship with Charles after his step back from royal life.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their interview with Oprah Winfrey.Harpo Productions/CBS/YouTube

British police launched an investigation into Charles' charity after reports of a "cash for honors" scheme.

Prince Charles.Tim P. Whitby - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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In July 2022 it was reported that Charles accepted $1.2 million from the family of Osama bin Laden.

King Charles III.Chris Jackson / Staff / Getty Images

In September 2022, Charles faced backlash for guest-editing the UK's only Black newspaper.

Prince Charles guest-edited September's issue of The Voice.Chris Jackson/Getty Images, The Voice
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